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Devil's Tongue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Africa

Types

Amorphophallus konjac
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Konjac
खरबूजा

In German

Teufelszunge
Muskmelon

In French

Amorphophallus konjac
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac
Melón

In Greek

Konjac
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac
Melão

In Polish

konjac
Muskmelon

In Latin

Konjac
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Cucurbitales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Thomsonieae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Devil's Tongue and Muskmelon

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Importance of Devil's Tongue and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Devil's Tongue and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Devil's Tongue and Muskmelon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Devil's Tongue is Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth and Weight management and satiety whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Devil's Tongue has beauty benefits as follows: while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Devil's Tongue vs Muskmelon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Devil's Tongue vs Muskmelon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Devil's Tongue are Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems whereas of Muskmelon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Devil's Tongue has showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Devil's Tongue is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Devil's Tongue and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.